The genome is all the DNA in an organism, including its genes. The order of the four chemicals that make up DNA - A, C, T, and G - determines what species the organism is. The goal of the Human Genome Project was to identify all 20,000-25,000 human genes, determine the base pairs of human DNA, store the information in a database, and address any ethical issues. The project took 13 years and helped further research. Technology was essential to the project, as without it scientists would not have been able to record all the genes or use the information to create customized therapy plans and medication guidelines.

1. What is a Genome?
A genome is all the DNA in an organism
including its genes. DNA is made up of four
chemicals (abbreviated as A, C, T, G) that are
repeated millions of time in a genome. The
order of these bases is very important as it
determines what type species the organism is.

2. The Human Genome Project
The goal for The Human Genome Project was to
• identify all 20.00-25,000 genes in the human body
• Determine the base pairs that make up human DNA
• Store the information collected in a database to use for future data
analysis
• Address any ethical, legal, and social issues that arise from the project
This project took scientists 13 years to coordinate and plan. The projects
success helped scientists further their research on the human body.

3. What Role did Technology Have?
Without technology, the Human Genome
Project would not have been possible.
Scientists would not have the ability to record
all 20,000-25,000 genes found in the human
body. The use of technology helped scientists
to create different therapy plans for people
with different sicknesses and see what
medicines people should and should not take
with the sickness.